However, he has indicated that he will combine his position at police headquarters with his duties as a councillor, at least until the 2017 Lincolnshire County Council elections.

Street lights

Photo: The Lincolnite

A number of questions will be raised by councillors during the early part of the meeting, as part of their opportunity to hold the Executive to account.

One question which has already been trailed by The Lincolnite will come from Labour councillor Robin Renshaw, who will challenge Executive Member for Highways, Councillor Richard Davies, over the decision to switch thousands of street lights off at 10pm and many more at midnight.

Other petitions will be handed into the council, and leading councillors will be expected to address any questions from their fellow members.

New chairman and vice-chairman

The full council will also be asked to elect a new chairman and vice-chairman, replacing Councillors William Webb and Thomas Martin Trollope-Bellew respectively.

Devolution

Councillors will be asked to endorse the next stages in the Greater Lincolnshire Devolution deal, including the election of a directly elected mayor.

Key points of the proposal include:

The combined authority will receive £15 million a year, for the next 30 years, for infrastructure projects

Funding and responsibilities will include transport, housing, skills training and flood risk management

A directly elected mayor will lead the combined authority, with elections potentially taking place in 2017

All the councils will continue to exist in their current form

City of Lincoln councillors will consider the deal at a full council meeting next week.